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Position Information

Cheltenham Girls' High School is a large, high-performing comprehensive girls' high school with a solid history of girls' education and a culturally diverse school community. With an enrolment of approximately 1,496 students, including 81% from a non-English speaking background, the school combines high expectations for learning with a strong commitment to student wellbeing, inclusion and belonging. The school provides a broad range of academic, creative, sporting and extracurricular opportunities, including differentiated teaching strategies for EAL/D, learning support and high-potential and gifted education. Strong academic performance is complemented by a culture that values authentic student voice, leadership and active participation in school life. Cheltenham Girls' High School has highly experienced staff committed to professional learning, evidence-informed teaching and continuous improvement, supported by an engaged and culturally diverse parent and wider school community. The school's culture is underpinned by its values of Truth, Unity and Concord and a commitment to ensuring every student is known, valued and cared for.

Selection Criteria

In addition to the general selection criteria,

- Demonstrated capacity to provide strong, strategic leadership to foster innovative, future focused teaching and learning, including diverse curriculum opportunities and pathways for all students.

- Evidence of capacity to provide strategic leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of proactive, evidence-informed practices that respond to the diverse needs of students, staff and the wider school community while sustaining a traditional culture of high expectations, engagement and achievement.

- Exceptional interpersonal skills and demonstrated success in building and sustaining genuine partnerships with students, staff, parents/carers and the wider community, through meaningful two-way communication with families from diverse cultural and language backgrounds,



ensuring family voice informs school decision-making and that the whole school community is known, valued and cared for.

- Demonstrated capacity to embed a culture of high expectations to drive school improvement, with focus on high impact professional learning that empowers staff to meet individual student needs.

General Selection Criteria

1. High level educational leadership with the skills to lead and manage a complex public school focused on the delivery of high quality education

2. Ability to lead and manage rigorous and inclusive whole school teaching and learning programs

3. High level communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build positive relationships and engage all levels of the school and educational community

4. Ability to lead and manage the development and performance of staff to improve teaching and learning

5. Ability to plan systems and manage resources effectively and equitably to enhance teaching and learning

6. Capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal education policy and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people

Conditions

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

Special Notes

Classification Structure for Principals:

The Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award details the new principal classification structure based on complexity of schools which commenced in 2016.



Please view information on the Classification structure for Principals at https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-education/salary-and-benefits/salary-and-awards/awards-and-determinations/teachers-award-initiatives#Principal2

The classification and remuneration of our school principals is based on school complexity, as measured through each school’s RAM allocation. As part of the ongoing application of the new structure a review of thresholds and outcomes will occur on an annual basis. The principal classification for this school is Principal Level P4 for 2026 and 2027.

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

How to Apply

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.

Application contact details

If you have questions or would like to learn more about this role, please reach out to the contact below:

Contact

Mark Anderson (phone hidden)

Application close date

11 November 2026 at 4:00pm

📌 Principal LevelCheltenham Girls High School (Sydney)
🏢 Teaching Service
📍 Sydney